[Reader-list] Man who attempted self-immolation in Jammu dies

[radhikarajen at vsnl.net]

Sad end to a human life. The need is to live and struggle for the freedom, in the course of struggle,  if death comes welcome it with both hands, but suicide is no my cup of tea.

 Regards.

----- Original Message -----
From: Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:52 pm
Subject: [Reader-list] Man who attempted self-immolation in Jammu dies
To: sarai list <reader-list at sarai.net>

> Man who attempted self-immolation dies
> 
> Agencies
> 
> 
> *Jammu, September 24:  *A man, who allegedly tried to immolate himself
> protesting against government's decision not to allow a function 
> to pay
> tributes to the victims of the Amarnath agitation, has died, official
> sources said on Wednesday.
> 
> Jaswant Singh, a 35 year-old vegetable seller, succumbed to his 
> injuries at
> the PGI, Chandigarh, where he was admitted after he tried to immolate
> himself on Monday last.
> 
> Singh sprinkled kerosene oil on his body and set himself ablaze at 
> his shop
> in the presence of dozens of people while chanting "bum bum 
> bholay" in
> Gagwal village of Kathua district.
> 
> By the time people tried to douse the flames, Singh had fallen on 
> the ground
> and was immediately rushed to government medical college hospital 
> with 70 to
> 80 per cent burn injuries. Later, he was referred to PGI, Chandigarh.
> 
> The function was to be organised on September 20 by Shri Amarnath 
> YatraSangarsh Samiti (SAYSS), that spearheaded the two-month long 
> agitation but
> after the activist reached the venue they were told that the 
> booking had
> been cancelled.
> 
> Meanwhile, the SAYSS condoled the demise of Singh and announced a
> compensation of Rs four lakh to his family along with 11 others 
> who died
> during two-month long agitation in Jammu, he said.
> 
> Singh's cremation will take place at his native village on Wednesday
> evening.
> 
> * editor at expressindia.com*
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